Public hearings by the Speaker's Task Force on Children in the Recession

As part of its assignment to find ways of meeting the needs of Connecticut's youngest and most vulnerable citizens in this economic crisis, House Speaker Christopher Donovan's Task Force on Children in the Recession held public hearings in each of Connecticut's five congressional districts. Watch and read testimony gathered at those hearings below.

This 5-minute video, prepared by Speaker Donovan's office, collects the most poignant remarks from the various hearings. For more on a particular hearing, continue scrolling down. If a YouTube window does not appear above, watch the video here instead.

Click on a hearing site to learn what happened there

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Saturday, December 5, 2009, at the Legislative Office Building, Hartford

Partners: 1st District Congressman John Larson and the 1st Congressional District Youth Cabinet